How to Learn SQL Without Quitting Your Day Job

Juggling meetings, deadlines, and family? Yeah, learning SQL might seem like climbing Mount Everest in flip-flops. But guess what? You absolutely can become an SQL whiz without sacrificing your...

A New Word: Querinous

querinous – adj. longing for a sense of certainty in a relationship; wishing there were some way to know ahead of time whether this is the person you’re going...

BK’s Bookshelf: Never Split the Difference

I picked up Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss, a former FBI negotiator. Given what I do, I realized that...

Capturing Ideas for Blogs

As we close out the year, I decided to drop this post here and maybe inspire a few of you to write in 2025. This post looks at some...

Master SQL Subqueries with This Free Course

Want to boost your SQL game? Check out this free course, SQL Subqueries: Real-World Exercises for All Levels. It covers subqueries – a must-have tool for any SQL pro....

Introduction to OpenAI and LLMs – Part 3

My previous blog posts on this topic were Introduction to OpenAI and LLMs, the “what” part (what is OpenAI and LLM), and the “how” part Introduction to OpenAI and LLMs –...

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Learning Database Design and Power BI Performance

I spend my days working on and managing SQL Server instances—working days at least, and sometimes even on non-working days. I’ve been working with SQL Server for years now,...

Replacing Images in PBIR Format Reports

With the PBIR format of Power BI reports, it’s much easier to make report updates outside of Power BI Desktop. One thing you may want to do is to...